Rumi read by Coleman Barks

A bit of Rumi beauty translated and read by Coleman Barks

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[studiosguignol]

Were mystics like Rumi sharing their wisdom before Islam? Are the Sufis part of a more ancient tradition?

He sometimes sound like a Zen master.

[cindynor]

@studiosguignol There is a great book: "Mala of the Heart - 108 Sacred Poems" by Ravi Nathwani that has so much of this! At least for me, I have found that the mystics in every religion are saying the same things..the way I see it, it doesn't matter where the teacher comes from as long as he/she has something to offer. Then, I'll listen! You could check out: St Francis, Kabir, Mirabai, Hafiz, Tukaram, Ikkuyu ,Lalla, St Catherine.

[zerojimzero]

Is this taken from a CD that is available? I have been unable to locate this poem among the Barks' Rumi books that I have. If there is a CD available that contains this reading, I would like to be able to purchase it. Thanks for any help anyone might be able to give.

[cindynor]

@zerojimzero I think the poem may be in "The Essential Rumi" but I don't have the book any longer. I have a lot of footage of Coleman so its likely that it came from some personal video or somewhere else. If I run across it again, I'll let you know! He is in a couple of films, as you may know...a recent one called "I Am" (there are 2 films named this right now. Get the one that is the documentary.) and another one called "Rumi: Poet of the Heart". Both fantastic!

[cindynor]

@ahpacific - HA! That is a good observation! Thanks!

[bluey618]

Where can I find the original Persian written online?

[cindynor]

@bluey618 - Gee, I would have no idea. Let us all know if you find it!

[cindynor]

from Rumi's poem, "Only Breath".

"Not Christian or Jew or Muslim, not Hindu, Buddhist, Sufi, or Zen. Not any religion or cultural system. I am not from the East or the West, not out of the ocean or up from the ground, not natural or ethereal, not composed of elements at all. I do not exist, am not an entity in this world or the next, did not descend from Adam and Eve or any origin story. My place is placeless, a trace of the traceless. Neither body or soul. I belong to the beloved, ..."

[zerojimzero]

Thank you so much, cindynor!

[RAGSTAluvsDA90z]

words like muslim been misused just the way jesus has been manipulized just the way zionists took the jewish symbols, Rumi is a true spiritual leader (Imaam with Imaan)

[DharmaMaji]

@artistdigital Where can I find this beautiful poem? I really like it!

[artistdigital]

I am a lover, and I deal in love. Sow flowers,

So your surroundings become a garden

Don’t sow thorns; for they will prick your feet.

We are all one body,

Whoever tortures another, wounds himself.

Rehman Baba Sufi

[KINOEYE83]

thank you! you told this ignorant people in the words of Rumis own words!

[tejindia1]

universe is created by Allah . this means muslim and others (kaffir) are made by allah

we can tell other what we feel but cannot force it as mentioned in Qur'an and have no right to destroy Allah creation . only allah knows what is best , the time allah want every one to follow HIM ,all people will follow HIM and HIS teaching.

let us not become allah saviour as ALLAH IS SAVIOUR OF ALL.